jpnn.com, SUMATERA UTARA - A video showing a member of the Langkat Police in North Sumatra crying has gone viral on social media.
Langkat Police chief Senior Adjutant Commissioner Danu Pamungkas confirmed that the officer was indeed a member of the police force.
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The man was Chief Brigadier Abdul Tamba, who served in the Propam section of the Langkat Police.
Danu said that the Langkat Police had conducted a code of ethics trial against Abdul because he had allegedly violated the rules after being absent from the service for more than 30 consecutive days.
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"He did not come in to work without any notification or a valid permit from his superiors," said Danu, Friday (12/11).
Abdul was accused of violating Article 14 paragraph (1) of Government Regulation Number 1/2003 concerning the dismissal of members of the National Police.
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The article states that members of the Indonesian National Police can be dishonorably discharged if they leave their duties for more than 30 consecutive working days.
In addition, based on Article 11 letter (e) of the National Police Chief Regulation Number 14/2011 concerning the Police Professional Code of Ethics, every member of the National Police is obliged to carry out state, institutional, and social duties with sincere and true intentions.
For that matter, Abdul was discharged dishonorably.
Meanwhile, regarding the viral video made by Abdul, Danu said that what was conveyed in the video was not entirely true.
Danu denied that Abdul's wife had abused his two minor children as he stated in the video.
"From the results of the investigation by the Langkat Police, it was [Abdul] who often abused his children and also his wife, who would then often run away," Danu said.
Previously, a video showing a man in a police uniform talking about being fired went viral on social media.
In the video, the man was seen crying while embracing his two underage children.
The man also mentioned that his wife had remarried and that his two children were abused by his wife in the police dormitory. (mcr22/mcr20/jpnn)
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